Open AccessThe adjunctive effect of probiotics to nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Ghadeer Khalil Mohamed El-bagoory,
Hoda M El-Guindy,
Malak Yousef Mohamed Shoukheba,
Enas A. El-Zamarany
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_114_21
Subject(s) - medicine , lactobacillus reuteri , scaling and root planing , chronic periodontitis , probiotic , randomized controlled trial , adjunctive treatment , dentistry , periodontitis , oral hygiene , genetics , bacteria , biology
Probiotics catch more attention as adjunctive periodontal therapy. This study was conducted to assess the benefit of locally delivered Lactobacillus reuteri ( L. reuteri ) probiotic as an adjunctive to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis clinically and microbiologically.